Truss fitting table



T. L. COLLINS.

TRUSS' FITTING TABLE Filed Jan 21, 1,929

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o QM 5 1 G G rm l IIILIV 1|L 4 I hL/ A TTORNEY Patented Get. 11, 1932parse srarss" mnoi rns L. co Lr vs, oFcoL MBu's, onrdnssrenoa TO THEnKRoN TRUSSZCOMBANY, or

AKRON, OHIG, A coaronnrron or ozrro TRUss FITTING EAIBLE Applicationfiled January 21, 1929. Serial No, 333,820.

This invention relates to new'and novel improvements in truss'fittlngtables.

Objects of the invention are to provide a table of simple, durableconstruction WhlCll may be manufactured at a low cost and which may beused to support persons affiicted with hernia in a position where atruss may be conveniently fitted on said person.

A further obyect is to prov1de a truss fit- 'I ting table having a topcomposed of two permanent sections disposed in spaced relation in thesame horizontal plane and having a removable central section, slidablymounted therebetween whereby the same may be moved laterally from thetable, leaving the mid portion of the body suspended in the positionwhere a truss fitting operation may be conveniently performed.

An additional object is to provide a truss fitting table of the classabove indicated, in which the middle section may be removed and attachedto the table to form a seat.

The above objects are accomplished and additional ends are attained bythe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein I haveshown a preferred form of the invention, it being'understood that theinvention is capable of various adaptations and that changes andmodifications may be made or resort had to substitutions which comewithin the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing like characters of reference are employed to designatelike parts as the same may appear in any of the several views and inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view of a truss fitting tableconstructed in accordance with this invention, 7

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the middle section of the top removedand socured in a position to form a seat, Figure 3 is a vertical,sectional view taken as indicated by the lines 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the middle section of the tabletop.

Figure 5 is a vertical, sectional view taken as indicated by the lines5-5 of Figure 1.

Proceeding now to a detailed description of v the invention withreference tothe'particular thereof disclosed in the drawing, l

adaptation the numerals 5, 6, 7 and 8 are-used to denote 1 corner postsortable legs and the numerals Sand 10 denote intermediate legs whichare" provided on theforward side of the table; denotes a rail Whichextends front-side of the" lit) The numeral 11 longitudinally across thetable in a horizontal plane intermediate its height.

Oneend of-the rail 11 is mortised or otherwise suitably securedto theleg8 and the i other end thereof is likewise secured to the leg" legs 9 and1O overlap 5. The intermediate therail 11 and are The legs 7 rail 12 andthe legs 6 and?" are connected by a rail-13 and the legs 5 and 6 areconnected by a rail 14. All 7 of' said rails being preferably disposedin the same horizontal plane.

suitably secured thereto.

The numeral 15 denotes atop rail which 7 connects the legs 5 and 9 and'the numeral 16 a-similar top railwhich connects the. legs '8 I areconnected 7 and 10. The rear legs 6 and 7 by a top rail 17 A suitable'crossmember 18 connects the rear top rail 17 with the leg 10 and asimilar rail (not shown) connects the legs 9 with the rear top rail 17.

. A rectangular top section 19 is positioned on the legso, 6 anol'9 andis supported on the rails same horizontal each other.

The numeral 21 denotes a'horizontal cleat wh ch is secured to theconnecting member 18 so as to extend between the leg 10 and the rearerablydisposed in the same horizontal plane and 8 are likewise connectedby a V o- 15 and'17. A similar top member is likewise supported on thelegs 7, 8 and 10 so that the top portions 19 and 20 are positioned onthe Y plane in spaced relation to likewise secured betweenthe leg 9 andthe rear top rail 17 thereby forminga support for the 1 central topsection tion 23 is provided 23. "The central top secon the lower facethereof 4 with a leg 24 whichis secured to the lowerface thereof at apoint adjacent the forward I edge thereof by means of the hinge 25wherei by the leg 24 may be swung to a position at a right angle to thesection 23 and'the rear end of the middle section 23 supported on therail 11 to form a seat. The rear rail 17 is provided with notches 25 andthe rail 11 is provided with similar notches 26. The said notches areadapted to receive the spring catches 27 which are secured to therearend of the section 23,110 hold the section rails 15 and 11. ,1 p Inthe adaptation of the invention shown in Figure 5, the rail 17 isprovided in the-upper edge'thereof with a notch 82 which is spacedmidway between the notches. *The strip 31 of metal or any suitablematerial is secured to the upper edge of the rail 17 so as toeextendover the slot 32. 'A-metal tongue 31a is-secured to the lower face'ofthesection 23in a position where it will be enteredinthe slot 32 when-thesection 23 is positioned between the end sections 19 and '20.v A block33.

which'is of approximately the same thickness" as the leg 24 is securedtothe lower face of the section 23. A turn button 36is operatively mountedonthe block 33 by means of the pin 35 whereby it may be operated tosecure the leg 24 in an inoperative positionon the section 23 The rail11 is likewise provided with a notch 37 which is positioned midwaybetween the notches 26 with a strip 38 which is similar to the strip 31.The tongue 31a engages the, strip 31 or 37 to limit the upward movementof the rear end of the section 23. r

The numeral 28 denotes a drawer which is 28 on the sides of the endsections. I

curedthereon, a relatively narrow middle section' and cleats slidablysupporting said middlesection whereby the same will be disposed in thesame horizontalplane with saidend sections and may be moved horizontallytherefrom; said middle section when iii-its coplanar position'having itsends in alignment with thesides of the end sections.

4 In a table of the classgdescribed, table legs, intermediaterails-connecting said legs;

a top supported by said legs, said top in cluding permanent endsectionsand a rela= .tively'sma'ller middle section, said middle section slidab-ly mounted between said end sections, said middle sectionwhen in its coplanar position having its, end in alignment with the Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my; hand.

, THOMAS L; COLLINS.

suitably positioned between the legs 5, 6 and 1 v 9 to provide aconvenient placeifor keeping various truss fitting appliances and otherarticles, The top sections 19, 20 and 23 are preferably provided with asuitable upholstering30,

Having thus illustrated my invention -and described the samein detail,what I claim as new and desire tosecure by LettersPatent 1s:- V-

1, In a truss fittiig table, an elongated table structure, a flat top onsaid structure, a

said top comprising end sections fixedly se 7 cured to said structureand a transversely :dis posed middle section removably supported between said fixed sections in the same plane therewith, said middlesection when in its coplanar position having its ends in alignment withthe sides ofthe end sections.

2. In a truss fitting table, an elongated table structure, a horizontaltable top on said strucsaid top comprising end sections and a middlesection, all disposed in the same horizontal plane, said end sectionspermanently secured to said structure in spaced relation to each otherand a middle section slid'abl'y secured between said end sections; saidmiddle section when 1n its coplanar position havmg its ends in alignmentwith the sides of the end sections. I a a 1 3 A table ofthecl-assdescribed, having a- -top including end sections permanentlyse-- III

